At a Glance
- Tasks: Monitor and analyse security alerts, investigate threats, and manage incident queues.
- Company: Join a leading Security Operations Centre in Farnborough focused on national security.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, shift work with 4 days off, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative team environment with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in protecting enterprise environments and enhancing national security.
- Qualifications: Experience in security analysis and eligibility for DV Clearance required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
We’re expanding our Security Operations Centre in Farnborough and looking for sharp, collaborative L2 SOC Analysts to protect enterprise-scale environments across the Defence sector. You’ll investigate real threats, tune detections, and make measurable impact—using Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, and MISP. Your work fuels national security. Your growth fuels our mission. Role based on site in our Farnborough office and is shift work: 2 x 6am to 6pm, 2 x 6pm to 6am, 4 days off. You do need to be eligible for DV Clearance for this role, and cannot start until your clearance is through.
What you'll be doing:
- Monitor, analyse security alerts and events, conduct initial investigations, and determine the appropriate response.
- Raise complex incidents to Senior Analysts.
- Manage SOC Incident queues.
- Support the maintenance of monitored asset baselines of the customer environments.
- Prepare reports for managed clients to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Collaborate on improving detection rules and use cases aligned with Mitre Att&ck and threat-informed defence.
- Participate in a team effort to guarantee that corporate data and technology platform components are shielded from known threats.
- Collaborate with team members to maintain and update security incident documentation, including incident reports, analysis findings, and recommended mitigations.
SOC Analyst in Hampshire employer: Sopra Steria
Join our dynamic team in Farnborough, where we prioritise collaboration and innovation in safeguarding national security. As a SOC Analyst, you'll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages professional growth through hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies like Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk. Enjoy a structured shift pattern that allows for work-life balance while making a meaningful impact in the Defence sector.
